Plop.
Li Aozi knelt on one knee, his skin cracked, muscles spasming, and red-black streaks spreading along his veins.
"If this keeps up, I'm going to have a gene overload..."
Not being at full Zeta Rank and yet using Zeta Rank's power, sustaining four consecutive sequences of Arcane Energy—gene breakdown was almost a given.
"Leoz!"
Zaniya quickly ran over, raised her hand to support him, but her hand passed right through Li Aozi.
"...Oh no!"
Zaniya bit her lower lip, her gaze filled with self-reproach:
"If I...If I just had more materials to restore my previous strength..."
"It's not your fault, Zaniya."
Li Aozi took several deep breaths, his pupils dilating and contracting multiple times. He had to shut down all his Arcane Energy, gritting his teeth, and standing up with difficulty. He took one last glance at the flattened and crushed Watt Torque.
"...Leoz, we should run!"
Zaniya pleaded once more:
